Mounting card



2 Shieets-.Sheet 2' Nov. 18, 1941. c. w. JoRGENsN' MOUNTING' CARD f 4Filed sept', 26,-19'58 i v Clarence 1 r L liliu- Patented Nov. 18, 1941MOUNTING CARD Clarence W. Jorgensen, Chicago, lll., assignor to SuperiorFastener Cor corporation of Illinois Application September 26, 1938,Serial No. 231,628

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel method of handling and merchandisingcertain types of devices in package form An object of the invention isdirected broadly to an improved form of merchandising package adapted tocarry the articles mounted thereon in a manner providing an unique typeof display, as well as an unique type of mounting that makes theirhandling easy, particularly those devices that are somewhat diiicult tohandle by reason of sharp pointed prongs or other protuberances thattend to tangle and interfere with each other.

Devices having prongs with pointed tips that are sharp and are of thegeneral character described and claimed in United States Letters PatentNo. 2,117,308, granted May 17, 1938, for example, are diicult to handlein the shipping or marketing thereof. First, their sharp pointed prongspierce the hands of the individuals required to handle them, which isannoying not only to the dealers whose retail sales require individualhandling of these devices, but also to the workmen at the factory whoare required to count and pack them. Second, their sharp points causethese devices to cling together which makes it extremely diicult toseparate them in the counting or weighing thereof. These latterdiiiiculties are also somewhat generally experienced in any type 'ofdevice having protuberances that tend to cause the same to cling to eachother.

According to the teachings of the invention, a mounting card or the likeis provided that is penetrable by the sharp prongs or protuberances. Thedevices may be arranged upon the card so that the prongs orprotuberances enter the same and are firmly held therein. Each devicemay be individually positioned in a manner providing an exceptionallynovel type of display in connection with related advertising matterVvthat may be also contained upon the Card. The prongs individuallyenter the card and are so anchored therein that they will not come intocontact with each other, and, if so desired, they may be protectedagainst projecting therethrough so as not to pierce the hands of theindividuals handling the cards,

In one speciiic embodiment of the invention a separate member may beused to carry the advertising matter, and the fastening member used tohold the devices upon the penetrable card may enter this card and extendtherethrough to serve as a common securing means for holding thisseparate advertising member to the card. In another embodiment, thepenetrable card may carryv poration, Chicago, lll., a

the advertising matter directly, either on the side the devices aredisplayed, or upon the rear side.

In either case, the penetrable material provides a novel mounting forthe devices and permits arranging a display thereof in connection withadvertising matter in package form that overcomes the diiculties ofhandling them and at the same time exhibits them in a way tending topromote their sales by making them readily visible and showing theirdiierent uses.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thedetail specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsforming a part hereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1` is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view looking at the bottom edge thereof;

Fig.'3 is a sectional View taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig 5 illustrates the manner in which the packages may be advantageouslystacked in the handling thereof in order to conserve space;

Fig. 6is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating howvarious types of penetrable material other than that shown in Fig. 1 maybe used and still embody the present invention;

Fig. 7 illustrates the parts of the inventionv arranged in a slightlydiierent manner;

Fig. 8 is a view of the rear face of the form of invention shown in Fig.7; and

Fig. 9 is another variant embodiment of the invention to illustrate howthe mountingpiece of penetrable material may be made suiciently large toinclude the advertising material directly hereon.

The novel form' of merchandising package, shown and described herein, isadapted for use in connection with carrying and displaying differenttypes and kinds of devices having sharply pointed prongs orprotuberances and is, therefore,v not to be limited solely inconnectionwith the marketing' of the specific type of device shown inthe aforesaid Patent No. 2,117,308. It will be understood, however, thatalthough I do not wish to be limited to the mounting and displaying of aspecic'type of device, this invention is particularly useful in carryingand displaying the devices shown in this patent because itadvantageously protects against contact-with 'the excep-` tionally sharpcurved prongs of these devices.

is found that corrugated cardboard may be used because the tips of theprongs 3 can be made to lie between the front face 4 and the back face 5in properly anchored relation within the intermediate corrugated memberB. Unless excessive pressure is employed, the sharp tips of prongs 3 maybe held from piercing or projecting through back wall 5, and therefore,protected by this back Wall. To assure that fasteners 2 will be held inposition with their prongs 3 anchored within card I, a holding member 'Iin the form of a strap of any suitable material may be arranged to lieacross fasteners 2 with its ends bent at 8V to pass through card I andthen again bent at 9 to lie against the back face of card I. Hence, theholding member 1 may be used in a simple and inexpensive manner to keepfasteners 2 in position upon card I. Holding member 'I is shown in theform of a thin strap that will not interfere with displaying asubstantial portion of fasteners 2. Strap I may be made of thin materialthat will cover a minimum portion of the front face of fasteners 2 or itmay be made of transparent material through which the fasteners will bevisible.

As to the feature of this form of package that effectively carriesdevices or articles having sharp pointed prongs or protuberances vthatinterfere with their ready handling in the marketing thereof, anadvertising card I may be attached to mounting I thatk may bear suchadvertising matter as will make the package as a whole an effectivecounter or showcase display tending to promote sales. The advertisingmaterial may relate directly to the type of device 2 mounted upon cardI, showing by proper illustrations the different uses to which thisdevice 2 may be put. It is found that a very simple and inexpensive formof attaching advertising card I0 to card I may be had through the use ofthe bent ends 9 of strap 1 that lie against the rear face of card I.When the endsl of strap 1 are inserted through card I, they may likewisebe inserted through card Ill, so that card I0 will be held inposition'against c ard I when the bentv ends 9 are formed.

` It will be observed that the requisites of cheapness and simplicityare present in the structure described. These devices, including theprinting, the assembly of parts I, IB ing of fasteners 2 upon card I,may be provided at a very small cost that is practically negligible withrespect to the marketing cost heretofore of devices of this type. Anyadded cost would be absorbed, however, in the increased novelty andadvantages obtained fromV the exhibiting of these devices in connectionwith the readily visible advertising matter as illustrated and shownherein.

By limiting the width of cards I,'space may be conserved in theirshipping and storage by alternately stacking the packages as illustratedin Fig. 5.

Any suitable type of penetrable material may be used. .To this end thereisv shown in Fig. 6 a mounting card I that may be made of sub-.-

and 'I, and the mountstantially solid but soft material I6, such aswallboard or wood capable of receiving prongs 3 of devices 2. In casedevices 2 are of a substantially large size that will occupy a lgreaterportion of the width of the package shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive,and it is, therefore, necessary to increase the width of card I andthereby reduce the exposed space of advertising card Ill, an arrangementmay be provided that will include placing a portion of the advertisingmatter upon the rear face of card I0. This embodiment of the inven-'tion is illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. Mounting card I8 may be of anysuitable penetrable material to which the larger devices or fasteners I9are attached and held by the fastening member 20, likewise provided inthe-form of a strap, if so desired. The bent ends 2| may also hold an ladvertising card 22, that will be similar to advertising card Ill, butwhich will have a portion of the advertising upon its rear face, asshown in Fig. B. The advertising matter upon the 'front face of card 22may be substantially related with respect to the type and character ofdevices I9 as to provide enough descriptive matter to advertise themwhile the advertising material upon the rear face of card 22 may bedevoted to the usesto which the devices may be put.

If it is desirable to eliminate the use of a separate advertising card,such as I0 or 22, the mounting member 30 of penetrable material may bemade of a suflicient width to receive the k advertising materialdirectly thereon as illustrated in Fig. 9. Hence, it will be understoodthat the invention is not to be limited necessarily to the feature ofproviding a separate advertising card capable of being attached to themounting member of penetrable material. It is found that the time savedand the overcoming of the annoyance ofhandling sharp pointed deviceshave made the type of merchandising package hereinshown and disclosedexceptionally popular not'only from the standpoint of the convenienceenjoyed by the retail dealers who are obliged to handle them upon theircounter and in their showcases, but also from the standpoint ofvproviding a novel type of display that has greatly increased sales.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will I so fully explain thegist of my invention that others may, by applying current knowledge,readily adopt the same for use under varying conditions of service,without eliminating certain features, which may properly be said toconstitute the essential items of novelty involved, which items areintended to be defined and secured to me by the following claims.

I claim:

l. A merchandising package adapted to carry a plurality of sharp-prongeddevices in a manner exhibiting these devices in connection with relatedadvertising matter thereon comprising a relatively at strip ofpenetrable material adapted to receive the sharp prongs of said devicesin embedded and concealed relation, a fastening strap extending acrossthe body of said devices to hold them upon said strip of penetrablematerial, and a card disposed against the rear face of said strip ofpenetrable material, said card being of greater size than said strip toextend therebeyond and tending to reenforce said strip at said rear faceto prevent the sharp tips of said prongs from projecting beyond andthereby be exposed at said rear face, said fastening strap passingthrough said strip and said card to lock the same together into a unitpackage.

2. A merchandising package adapted to contain a plurality ofsharp-pronged devices exposed thereon in a manner exhibiting thesedevices in connection With related advertising matter carried therebycomprising a strip of penetrable material adapted to receive the sharpprongs of said devices in embedded relation whereby a substantialportion of said devices will be exposed upon the outer face of saidstrip for display purposes without exposing said sharp ends, a cardadapted 10

